NU Online News Service, Nov. 6, 1:56 p.m. EST

Unusual storm activity in the Gulf of Mexico is likely to disrupt oil production there through Monday, a weather forecaster said.

"This is going to be a three-day problem at the least," said Expert Senior Meteorologist and Tropical Long-Range Forecaster Joe Bastardi with AccuWeather in State College, Pa.

Mr. Bastardi said "Seas 15-20 feet and a 200-mile wide area of strong gale-force winds 40 to 50 mph will mean a likely disruption of normal oil production operations in the northwest Gulf this weekend."

Monday's Gulf weather, AccuWeather said, will be affected by Tropical Storm Ida coming north into the Gulf of Mexico by Monday, following a second storm located in the southern Gulf.

The weather pattern, AccuWeather said, would cause strong winds and high seas along the Texas and Louisiana coastal waters.

According to the forecasters the storm activity involved "is a complex and very rare weather event for the Gulf of Mexico, and not only has implication on normal oil operations, but also on folks living along the Gulf Coast and Florida..."

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